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Three Requirements For Successful Retailers Post-Pandemic

Retail TouchPoints

The global pandemic has accelerated the pace of change for the retail industry at a rate we have never before seen. Burlington Stores is grappling with its January decision to cut online sales altogether and the coronavirus may be the final blow that shutters JCPenney for good. And contactless is not limited to the point of sale.

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Square for Retail Review (2019) – Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

Square is one of the best-known solutions in the world for small business eCommerce, mobile selling, and backend business management. For instance, if you run a specific kind of business, Square can give you a software solution that's been tailor-made to suit your needs. What is Square for Retail? Custom reporting.

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Square Register Review 2019: Your Complete Guide

Ecommerce Platforms

Square Register is a fully integrated point of sale terminal designed to help businesses begin selling quickly and safely from day one. This tool comes with slightly lower processing fees to worry about when compared to the standard iPad POS or Square for Retail solution. Square Register Pros and Cons.

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Square Payroll Review and Pricing for 2019: The Easy Way to Get Paid?

Ecommerce Platforms

After all, Square is one of the best-known brands in the world for mobile point of sale systems, state-of-the-art inventory management, and payment processing. Heck, you can even get your hands on a loan or merchant advance from Square if you need some additional money to take advantage of new opportunities in your business.

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Holiday Shopping Fails – 2021 Sales Fall Short

GetElastic

Amid supply chain issues and a national labor shortage, it seems shoppers made the bulk of purchases earlier in the season to ensure no disappointments on Christmas morning, as retailers offered deep deals as early as October to get a jump on the season. Physical store traffic rose from last year, but still well below pre-pandemic levels.

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How Mobile Payments Are Taking Over eCommerce

Groove

The United States has seen the largest growth from 29% of users using mobile payments in 2019 to 43% in 2021. NFC (near field communication) Mobile Payments are the way mobile devices and the NFC-enabled point-of-sale systems work together to process transactions. What Are Mobile Payments? In-App Mobile Payments.

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Square vs PayPal (Dec 2019): Clash of the Payment Processing Titans

Ecommerce Platforms

Square for Retail $60 per month. This device retails at $24.99 However, if you’re just looking for something simple to support your small business or pop up store, then you can probably get by with both Square and PayPal. As of 2019, Square has also implemented a digital wallet for merchants similar to PayPal.